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63% Critic Match
Hannibal Rising
“It started with revenge.”
6.3 / 10• 2007• 2h 1m•R• English
CrimeThrillerHorror
Storyline
The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill and learnt sword skills from his Japanese girlfriend, who happened to have similar fate
Cast & Crew
Gaspard Ulliel
Hannibal Lecter
LeadAT
Aaran Thomas
Hannibal Lecter (young)
Gong Li
Lady Murasaki
Dominic West
Inspector Popil
Rhys Ifans
Vladis Grutas
Richard Brake
Enrikas Dortlich
Kevin McKidd
Petras Kolnas
Stephen Walters
Zigmas Milko
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Webber's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hannibal Rising is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
